The Polaroid XS100i on Technology Tell

Since Nick Woodman invented the GoPro, action cameras have become a necessary piece of equipment for all adventures, extreme sports and not-so-extreme sports.

There are a lot of copycats on the market now, and thank goodness, because not everyone is excited to pay GoPro prices. Frankly, unless you’re a professional snow boarder, go parachuting on the regular, or take a daily snorkel break during your lunch hour, GoPro prices just aren’t justifiable.

The Polaroid XS100i Extreme Edition Action Camera is one such copycat that tips in at only half the price of the GoPro Hero3. I was excited to play with a Full HD action cam, but I’m not exactly the extreme sports type. So, I took an extreme video of a very in-extreme experience.